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Windsor vs Berwick vs Cornish

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MeasureWindsorBerwickCornish
People
Population
2,060
8,175Highest
1,816Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.6±12.3
15% above U.S.
40.7±2.9Lowest
5% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
Cornish and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.1%±8.8
U.S.: 22%
22.7%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Berwick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.2%±8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.2%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
35%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Berwick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
$94,771±$24kHighest
17% above U.S.
$91,821±$2k
14% above U.S.
Berwick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
$369,100±$19kHighest
11% above U.S.
$296,000±$69k
11% below U.S.
Berwick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
$1,452±$430Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,221±$227
14% below U.S.
Berwick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,878
56% above U.S.
$4,436Lowest
42% above U.S.
$5,796Highest
86% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
50.6%±46Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Berwick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
24 min
8% below U.S.
Work from home
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.2%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Berwick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #61 of 70 in VT #101 of 133 in ME —
School district — RSU 60/MSAD 60 Cornish School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story None yet None yet None yet

U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.